Ways with Wikis

Wikis can be used in a myraid number of ways across all grade levels.

The following are general suggestions from Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson:

      • Collaborative problem solving...
      • Collaborative research...
      • Collaborative writing...
      • Dynamic journal or notebook...
      • Electronic portfolio...
      • Portal...
      • Resource aggregator...
      • Study guide...
      • Virtual conference


Teachers First Wiki Walk Through This site has many excellent specific ideas including the following:

  • "A calculus wiki for those wicked-long problems so the class can collaborate on how to solve them (a 'wicked wiki'?)"
  • "Applied math wiki: students write about and illustrate places where they actually use math to solve a problem"
  • "A student-made glossary of scientific terms with illustrations and definitions added by the class"
  • "A taxonomy of living things with information about each branch as you study Biology over a full year."
  • "A collaborative project with studetns in another location or all over the world: A day in the life of an Amercian/Japanese/French/Brazilian/Mexican family."


Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wikis Created by Sharon Vanderhook of British Columbia, Canada, this wiki gives examples of ways to use wikis in the classroom. References Lamb, Annette, and Larry Johnson. "An information skills workout: wikis and collaborative writing.(infotech)." Teacher Librarian 34.5 (June 2007): 57 (3). Expanded Academic ASAP. Gale. DISCUS. 1 Dec. 2008 <http://find.galegroup.com/itx/start.do?prodId=EAIM>.